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A child stands in front of a table with their back to the viewer, looking up towards a pin board covered in black paper with colourful drawings of aliens, planets, stars, rockets and ideas for what the SKA telescopes will find.

Ngarlbugala 2023 Bec’s blog

Bec updates us on community engagement across Wajarri Country and Perth, and looks forward to a year built on the achievements from this one.

A silver metal structure shaped like a Christmas-tree decorated with tinsel and baubles sits next to a banner describing it as an antenna from the SKA-Low telescope.

Ngarlbugala 2023 Australian SKA Office update

Caroline Quan reflects on the busy year and shares a very decorated SKA-Low antenna in Canberra.

A snowman with smile and carrot nose to the left of a large sign with 'SKAO global headquarters' in large text.

Ngarlbugala 2023 SKA-Low update

Ant Schinckel looks back on all the progress over the year since SKA-Low started construction.

An Indigenous Australian painting with bright pink-orange dots abstractly placed across the middle fo the canvas with shades of blue above and shades of orange below.

Ngarlbugala 2023 ASKAP update

Aidan and James unwrap ASKAP’s newest gift to the research community: new software to help reveal more on our galactic neighbours.

Ngarlbugala 2023 MWA update

Venus Chico spreads holiday cheer with a moment of gratitude, reflections on recent celebrations, and new collaborations.

A room full of people seated watching a stage with four seated speakers and a speaker at a podium. Behind the speakers are screens showing profile images of each speaker.

Ngarlbugala 2023 Pawsey update

Mark Stickells updates us on a hackathon, a new video on the role of supercomputers, plus a reminder to be kind and always curious.

Five people in office wear stand on a stage holding a framed signature page from an agreement. Behind is a screen displaying the AusSRC logo surrounded by the Australian Government, CSIRO, Curtin University, Pawsey and The University of Western Australia logos.

Ngarlbugala 2023 AusSRC update

Kate Holmes shares updates for a great new year at the AusSRC. It’s all about building connections and long-term foundations for the SKAO Regional Centres Network.

Ngarlbugala 2023 welcomes

We officially welcome our new project support officer Leanne, we welcome back to the team a familiar face in Geoff King and wish you all a very happy holiday season.

Bright orange oval shaped rings around a dark spot in the middle.

What’s up? The night sky January – March 2024

Rob Hollow illuminates our skies, and throws in some interesting facts about planets and our Sun!

A woman speaks into a microphone to a crown of people in hi vis.

Spring 2023 Bec’s blog

Bec updates us on all the goings on at site, its surroundings and beyond.